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Podcast: The Drawing Board

Meet the Game Analysts: With a Terrible Fate Interviews Lauren Spohn

Get to know Lauren Spohn: Legend of Zelda superfan, pilot, Rhodes Scholar, and video game analyst.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 months ago January 6, 2021
Featured

The Outset Island Effect

The Wind Waker's music shows us how a century-old literary phenomenon blends the lived experiences of player and avatar into something more.

By Lauren Spohn, 7 months ago September 8, 2020
Moon Presence Bloodborne
News

Press X to Scream: Join With a Terrible Fate at PAX East 2019!

What makes your favorite video-game horror stories tick? Join us at PAX East, this Saturday at 9pm in Arachnid Theatre, to find out.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago March 29, 2019
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

The Drawing Board: What is a “Comprehensive Theory” of a Video Game?

On our latest podcast episode, we chat with two of our team members who are developing "comprehensive theories" of landmark video games.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago April 24, 2018
Podcast: The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board, Episode 1: The Origins of With a Terrible Fate

In the first episode of With a Terrible Fate's new podcast, our founder discusses the site's development over the last three years.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago March 26, 2018
Xenoblade Chronicles

The Real Architect of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is Plato

One of the world's oldest thinkers gives us a surprising view into one of the world's newest forms of storytelling.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago March 14, 2018
Dishonored

How Dishonored 2 Tried to Undo Dishonored

A study in how a sequel can change the meaning of an original—not always for the better.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago October 6, 2017
Presentations

PAX Aus 2016, “Press X to Scream”: Full Presentation Content

A full written version of With a Terrible Fate's presentation on horror at PAX Aus 2016.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago July 3, 2017
The Legend of Zelda

Breath of the Wild: The Hero Who Never Was

I argue that Breath of the Wild's avatar isn't all he seems to be.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago June 22, 2017
Nier

Where are the Humans in NieR: Automata?

The humanity in NieR: Automata may be your own.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago April 24, 2017

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